Strategies & Tactics » To develop the key objectives, VisionFirst reviewed Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce’s economic development activities to assess effectiveness in aligning assets, talent and resources to be competitive for jobs and investment. VisionFirst considered the support and the demands placed on a young organization that fall within and outside its purview in determining what should be its primary focus over the next year. Utilizing facts and trends drawn from the data as well as economic development best practices, a group of five primary strategies were identified for implementation. Within each strategy is a series of tactics that provide a crawl, walk, run approach to implementation. Understanding both the newness of the organization and the small staff size, the tactics are segmented by: •
Implement: The Chamber to undertake, coordinate and implement.
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Facilitate: The Chamber to work in conjunction with partners to develop and implement.
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Advocate: The Chamber to advocate to city, county, state leaders to undertake and/or implement.
For the purpose of the plan, the timeframes are defined as: •
Short-Term: Three Months to One Year
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Mid-Term: One Year to Three Years
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Long-Term: Three Years to Five Years
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